Tokyo: The China Badminton team is the most mysterious yet very powerful team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese players have not competed in any tournaments since the 2020 All England Championships in March of 2020. Still, the team was strong enough to fill two spots in four categories (maximum of two representatives allowed for every country in each discipline), with the exception of men’s doubles. Continue reading China Badminton Team Ready to Rumble at The Tokyo Olympics
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Malaysian Badminton Team Arrives Safely in Tokyo
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s badminton players, coaches, and supporting staff departed for Tokyo on Saturday night at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and have arrived safely at the Narita International Airport in Tokyo Sunday morning. Continue reading Malaysian Badminton Team Arrives Safely in Tokyo
Jonatan Christie and the Indonesian Team Receive Warm Welcome in Kumamoto
Kumamoto: Despite the one-year postponement, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games will officially kick off in the capital of Japan, Tokyo in a week. Continue reading Jonatan Christie and the Indonesian Team Receive Warm Welcome in Kumamoto
Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Want to Give Back to the Fukushima Community with Olympic Gold
Tokyo: With only 9 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s doubles specialist, Yuta Watanabe who is considered one of the best men’s doubles and mixed doubles players of this generation since Park Joo-Bong (Korea), Kim Dong-Moon (Korea), Lee Yong Dae (Korea) and Zhang Nan (China) dominated the two categories in their respective eras. Continue reading Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Want to Give Back to the Fukushima Community with Olympic Gold
How does Kento Momota Stacks Up Against Other Players in the Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo: With 10 days to go before the Olympics begin in Tokyo, Kento Momota, who is the No. 1 men’s singles player in the world, is aiming for winning the first gold medal in badminton men’s singles event for Japan at the Olympics. Continue reading How does Kento Momota Stacks Up Against Other Players in the Tokyo Olympics
Lee Chong Wei Urges Malaysian Athletes to Stay Mentally Strong for Unprecedented Olympics
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s badminton legend – Lee Chong Wei who is also Malaysia’s chef de mission (CDM) for the Tokyo Olympics, has urged Malaysian athletes to stay strong despite uncertainties surrounding the Tokyo Olympics. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei Urges Malaysian Athletes to Stay Mentally Strong for Unprecedented Olympics
The Indonesian Badminton Team Starts Training in Kumamoto, Japan
Tokyo: The Indonesian badminton team, which is now in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, spent four days of self-isolation by doing light exercises in their rooms while waiting for the COVID-19 test results. Continue reading The Indonesian Badminton Team Starts Training in Kumamoto, Japan
Lee Zii Jia Won’t Underestimate Group Stage Opponents At Tokyo Olympics
Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the Tokyo Olympic badminton tournament took place Thursday in England, and after the conclusion of the draw for the group stage, Malaysia’s World No. 8 men’s singles player, Lee Zii Jia was drawn into Group M together with Brice Leverdez of France and Artem Pochtarov of Ukraine. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia Won’t Underestimate Group Stage Opponents At Tokyo Olympics
Indonesian Badminton Team Has Arrived Safely in Japan
Tokyo: After traveling for approximately eight hours from Jakarta, the Indonesian badminton team which will be competing in the 2020 Olympics finally arrived at Haneda airport, Tokyo, Friday at 08.45 am local time. Continue reading Indonesian Badminton Team Has Arrived Safely in Japan
Kento Momota and Chen Yufei Named Top Seeds for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Badminton Draw
Kuala Lumpur: The World No. 1 men’s singles player – Kento Momota, who missed the 2016 Rio Olympics after received suspension from the Nippon Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos in Japan, earned a chance to redeem himself in Tokyo as he was seeded top in the Olympic Games and has been drawn into Group A of the Tokyo 2020 draw, together with Timothy Lam of USA and Heo Kwanghee of Korea. Continue reading Kento Momota and Chen Yufei Named Top Seeds for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Badminton Draw